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Thai tycoons competing for Casino's SE Asia units

TCC, Central Group weighing first-round bids for assets: sources

Published Fri, Jan 22, 2016 · 09:50 PM

    Bangkok

    SOME of Thailand's richest families are preparing to compete for the South-east Asian operations of French supermarket operator Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

    Billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi's TCC Holding Co and the Chirathivat family's Central Group are weighing first-round bids for the Big C Supercenter chains in Thailand and Vietnam, which are due on Feb 5, the people said.

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